Yes, mine are at the small stage, quite densely close together, very small and not at all long and narrow as your Harebell leaves are in the picture Fairy. I wonder when they will start to "take off" and develop to look like these in your picture.
Yes, your Harebells have had a head start on mine Fairy. I sowed mine in October in cold GH and they germinated and were potted on, now about 1 inch high by 4 inch spread. Your plants do look healthy and ready to go - do you have them outside - mine are still in cold GH, waiting for weather to calm down before I do any hardening off or planting out of tender plants.
That's from last year GD. I haven't sown any yet this year, although I left all of those to seed around.
I wouldn't normally bother sowing early here. I sowed them in mid April and had them on a windowsill, but only till they germinated, so that I knew what they looked like as young plants. They went outside as soon as they were a couple of inches tall, just in a sheltered spot for a week or so till they were hardened off enough to cope with our weather.
I didn't have a suitable spot for them to be planted out at the time either, as I had building work going on, although I never quite got round to finding a location when that was finished so they got stuck in borders as they were.
I'll sow direct this year - it's how they do in nature anyway!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, and I have many plants that have reseeded outside naturally, like Hellebors, Foxgloves, Honesty, Quaking Grass, Phacella, Echium to name a few. I will plant my Harebells is various places and see which thrive or not.
They take plenty of rain so that's not an issue, and seem happy in sun or shade, higher ground or lower level. Even in wild, windy weather - they cope no problem.
I see them at quite high levels on hills too. Always a delight.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, they are exquisite, I am looking forward to seeing them thrive in this garden. I may plant some on our old cat's grave - they won't be disturbed there. Some in our Belfast and granite troughs too. I actually have four lots in 3 inch pots at the mo. How easily do they spread/reseed Fairy?
I only grew them last year for the first time GD - not sure why I haven't before! I'm hoping they've seeded around quite a bit, but too early to tell unfortunately.
I'm going to sow some later this month, or early April. They're so pretty
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Yes, mine are at the small stage, quite densely close together, very small and not at all long and narrow as your Harebell leaves are in the picture Fairy. I wonder when they will start to "take off" and develop to look like these in your picture.
They were quite rounded early on GD. Once they got a bit of height they changed.
Mine were sown in april and looked like this in July. Yours might grow quicker though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, your Harebells have had a head start on mine Fairy. I sowed mine in October in cold GH and they germinated and were potted on, now about 1 inch high by 4 inch spread. Your plants do look healthy and ready to go - do you have them outside - mine are still in cold GH, waiting for weather to calm down before I do any hardening off or planting out of tender plants.
That's from last year GD. I haven't sown any yet this year, although I left all of those to seed around.
I wouldn't normally bother sowing early here. I sowed them in mid April and had them on a windowsill, but only till they germinated, so that I knew what they looked like as young plants. They went outside as soon as they were a couple of inches tall, just in a sheltered spot for a week or so till they were hardened off enough to cope with our weather.
I didn't have a suitable spot for them to be planted out at the time either, as I had building work going on, although I never quite got round to finding a location when that was finished so they got stuck in borders as they were.
I'll sow direct this year - it's how they do in nature anyway!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, and I have many plants that have reseeded outside naturally, like Hellebors, Foxgloves, Honesty, Quaking Grass, Phacella, Echium to name a few. I will plant my Harebells is various places and see which thrive or not.
They're so delicate looking, yet so sturdy GD
They take plenty of rain so that's not an issue, and seem happy in sun or shade, higher ground or lower level. Even in wild, windy weather - they cope no problem.
I see them at quite high levels on hills too. Always a delight.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, they are exquisite, I am looking forward to seeing them thrive in this garden. I may plant some on our old cat's grave - they won't be disturbed there. Some in our Belfast and granite troughs too. I actually have four lots in 3 inch pots at the mo. How easily do they spread/reseed Fairy?
I only grew them last year for the first time GD - not sure why I haven't before! I'm hoping they've seeded around quite a bit, but too early to tell unfortunately.
I'm going to sow some later this month, or early April. They're so pretty
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...